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Central America February 7, 2024

Opposition to popular El Salvador leader may request nullification of congressional election results

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele won re-election with 83% of the vote on a popular anti-gang platform, but 60 seats are in dispute in the Central American nation's Congress.

Central America February 7, 2024

Former Honduran National Police chief pleads guilty to drug trafficking in major blow to ex-president

Former Honduran National Police Chief Juan Carlos Bonilla has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking, posing a grim outlook for co-defendant and former President Juan Orlando Hernández.

South America February 7, 2024

Ecuador to decriminalize euthanasia after landmark legal ruling regarding terminally ill patient

Ecuador's high court ruled Wednesday in favor of a terminally ill woman seeking 'death with dignity,' or decriminalization of euthanasia in the South American country.

Central America February 7, 2024

Nicaragua grants asylum to former President Martinelli of Panama

Nicaragua has granted political asylum to former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli just days after a criminal appeal in his home country fell through.

Europe February 7, 2024

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev re-elected in landslide

Preliminary results show Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev winning re-election in a landslide following his government's successful reclamation of the Nagorno-Karabakh territory.

Europe February 7, 2024

Slovakia anti-government protests draw thousands after special prosecutor dismissed

Slovakia's Parliament was inundated Wednesday with thousands of protesters as new populist Prime Minister Robert Fico seeks to eliminate the office of special prosecutor.

South Africa February 6, 2024

South Africa bars leftist presidential speech crashers from State of the Nation address

A South African Court upheld Tuesday a ban on leaders of the Economic Freedom Fighters party from President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Nation address in Cape Town.

Iraq February 6, 2024

UN envoy warns more attacks on Iraq threaten its hard-won stability

Iraq's government is intent to avoid spillover from the volatile Israel-Hamas war, which is threatening to draw regional powers into the bloody conflict.

Africa February 6, 2024

Regional authority condemns Senegal's presidential election delay

The Economic Community of West African States on Tuesday castigated Senegal's decision to delay its coming presidential election by 10 months.

Asia February 6, 2024

Top Sri Lankan official out after counterfeit drug scandal arrest

Sri Lankan Environment Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has resigned from his post after being arrested for his alleged involvement in a counterfeit drug purchase.

Russia February 5, 2024

1st Russians are fined or jailed over rainbow-colored items after LGBTQ+ 'movement' is outlawed

Russian courts have begun to convict individuals for LGBT activism, deemed extremism, as fines and jail terms have been handed down throughout the nation.